I have been following the Michigan State University-Larry Nassar tragedy as an academic researcher and expert in physician practice management and health care regulatory compliance. My work was started and aided by Pulitzer-class journalism from LSJ and Indy Star, plus other fine journalists too numerous to mention.

The breaking story on Dec. 19 helped to confirm two of my major hypotheses – incompetent health care administration practices, and a rationale for large-scale cover up. There should be numerous resignations, but that is unlikely so there should be numerous firings, but that is unlikely also.

MSU should assemble a team of outside experts to do a top-to-bottom review of all health care services on the campus or in any way affiliated with the campus.

If any lawyers are involved, they should be chosen for having deep backgrounds in health care law, and there should be more health care administration experts than lawyers.

Every part of health care services should be scrutinized for best practices and regulatory compliance.

Tom Ealey, professor of Business Administration

Alma

Marijuana has numerous health properties

My question to you: If marijuana slows down and kills cancer; reduces seizures in epilepsy; repairs neurological damage or Injury; treats glaucoma; provides pain relief; assists in PTSD and other mental health issues; stops HIV from spreading; slows progression of Alzheimer's disease; combats depression and anxiety; and treats insomnia, nausea and Tourettes syndrome ... then how come this naturally occurring substance that can be grown anywhere is still illegal?

Jim McGaugh

Lansing

Raising minimum wage hurts economy

Some people argue we should raise minimum wage, but we shouldn't because it will harm the economy. Increasing minimum wage would cause the unemployment rate to go up. Employers would have to lay off some employees to raise minimum wage.

Raising minimum wage would increase poverty. Increasing the minimum wage would increase inflation. When wage cost increases, so does production cost. If wage increases, then teens may have less opportunity to work. Most of the minimum wage workforce is adults. Raising minimum wage would not be a good decision for the economy.

Rebekah Gutierrez

Okemos

No help for real people in tax reform package

I urge my representatives to stand against this tax reform. It does not support real people – the ones who voted for you.

When you took office, you made a commitment to serve the people of Michigan. This current tax reform is standing against people and strengthening corporations.

Businesses can write off expenses, but teachers can't. Businesses can write off property taxes, but people can't.

The last thing this country needs is for corporations to have more power and rights than individual citizens. Use the power and role you were given to lift up the voices of your constituents, of real people.